Official Gazette Notification Text
Official TranscriptOfficial Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/2140 7.8.2024 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/2140 of 6 August 2024 amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 as regards the recognition of certain control bodies in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as competent to carry out controls and...
Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/2140 7.8.2024 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/2140 of 6 August 2024 amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 as regards the recognition of certain control bodies in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as competent to carry out controls and issue organic certificates in third countries for the purpose of imports of organic products into the Union (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007(1), and in particular Article 46(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378(2) was adopted to contain the list of control authorities and control bodies recognised in accordance with Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 as competent to carry out controls and issue organic certificates in third countries for the purpose of imports of organic products into the Union in accordance with Article 45(1), point (b)(i), of that Regulation.
(2) Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 lays down the criteria that the control authorities and control bodies must fulfil in order to be recognised in accordance with Article 46(1) of that Regulation. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698(3) lays down the procedural requirements to be met by those control authorities and control bodies when submitting to the Commission their request for recognition consisting of a technical dossier.
(3) Since the adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378, the Commission has received requests for recognition, submitted in accordance with Article 46(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, from a number of control bodies.
(4) The Commission has received and examined, in accordance with Article 1 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698, the requests for recognition from ‘A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A.’, ‘ACT Organic Company Limited’, ‘Agricert – Certificação de Produtos Alimentares Lda’, ‘Balkan Biocert Macedonia DOOEL Skopje’, ‘Beijing Continental Hengtong Certification Co., Ltd’, ‘CERTIFICADORA BIOTROPICO S.A.S.’, ‘COMPANY OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN PALESTINE’, ‘Ecovivendi d.o.o. Belgrade’, ‘ETKO EKOLOJİK TARIM KONTROL ORGANİZASYONU LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ’, ‘IBD Certificações Ltda’, ‘LACON QUALITY CERTIFICATION PRIVATE LIMITED’, ‘Metrocert S.C.’, ‘Oregon Tilth, Inc’, ‘Organizacion Internacional Agropecuaria S.A.’, and ‘Organska Kontrola d.o.o. Sarajevo’. Based on the information contained in their technical dossiers, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise for an indefinite duration those control bodies for certain product categories in certain third countries.
(1) OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/848/oj.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 of 19 August 2021 laying down certain rules concerning the certificate issued to operators, groups of operators and exporters in third countries involved in the imports of organic and in-conversion products into the Union and establishing the list of recognised control authorities and control bodies in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 297, 20.8.2021, p. 24, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/1378/oj).
(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698 of 13 July 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council with procedural requirements for the recognition of control authorities and control bodies that are competent to carry out controls on operators and groups of operators certified organic and on organic products in third countries and with rules on their supervision and the controls and other actions to be performed by those control authorities and control bodies (OJ L 336, 23.9.2021, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2021/1698/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2140/oj 1/10EN OJ L, 7.8.2024
(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1748(4)amended Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 and
provided for the recognition of, among others, the control bodies ‘CCPB Srl’ and ‘ECOGLOBE LLC’ for certain third countries and product categories. However, the recognition of ‘CCPB Srl’ erroneously did not include Armenia for product category G and the recognition of ‘ECOGLOBE LLC’ erroneously did not include Armenia for product category G and Uzbekistan for product category B. Those errors should therefore be corrected.
(6) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 should therefore be amended and corrected accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Organic Production Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2 Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is corrected in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 August 2024.
For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1748 of 21 June 2024 amending Commission Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2021/1378 as regards the recognition of certain control bodies in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as competent to carry out controls and issue organic certificates in third countries for the purpose of imports of organic products into the Union (OJ L, 2024/1748, 24.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/ 1748/oj).
2/10 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2140/ojEN OJ L, 7.8.2024 ANNEX I The third paragraph of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is amended as follows:
(1) the following entries are inserted before the first entry: ‘Name of the control authority or control body:
A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A.
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products Code number Third country A B C D E F G AE-BIO-171 United Arab Emirates x x x x x — x AL-BIO-171 Albania x x x x x — x AM-BIO-171 Armenia x x x x x — x AZ-BIO-171 Azerbaijan x x x x x — x BF-BIO-171 Burkina Faso x x x x x — x BT-BIO-171 Bhutan x x x x x — x BY-BIO-171 Belarus x x x x x — x CL-BIO-171 Chile x° x° x x° x — x° CN-BIO-171 China x x x x x — x DO-BIO-171 Dominican Republic x x x x x — x EC-BIO-171 Ecuador x x x x x — x EG-BIO-171 Egypt x x x x x — x ET-BIO-171 Ethiopia x x x x x — x GD-BIO-171 Grenada x x x x x — x GE-BIO-171 Georgia x x x x x — x GH-BIO-171 Ghana x x x x x — x ID-BIO-171 Indonesia x x x x x — x IN-BIO-171 India — x x x x — x IR-BIO-171 Iran x x x x x — x JM-BIO-171 Jamaica x x x x x — x KE-BIO-171 Kenya x x x x x — x KG-BIO-171 Kyrgyzstan x x x x x — x KW-BIO-171 Kuwait x x x x x — x KZ-BIO-171 Kazakhstan x x x x x — x LB-BIO-171 Lebanon x x x x x — x MA-BIO-171 Morocco x x x x x — x MD-BIO-171 Moldova x x x x x — x MK-BIO-171 North Macedonia x x x x x — x OM-BIO-171 Oman x x x x x — x PE-BIO-171 Peru x x x x x — x
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2140/oj 3/10EN OJ L, 7.8.2024 Category of products Code number Third country A B C D E F G PG-BIO-171 Papua New Guinea x x x x x — x PH-BIO-171 Philippines x x x x x — x PK-BIO-171 Pakistan x x x x x — x RS-BIO-171 Serbia x x x x x — x RU-BIO-171 Russia x x x x x — x RW-BIO-171 Rwanda x x x x x — x SA-BIO-171 Saudi Arabia x x x x x — x SD-BIO-171 Sudan x x x x x — x SN-BIO-171 Senegal x x x x x — x TG-BIO-171 Togo x x x x x — x TH-BIO-171 Thailand x x x x x — x TR-BIO-171 Türkiye x x x x x — x TW-BIO-171 Taiwan x x x x x — x TZ-BIO-171 Tanzania x x x x x — x UA-BIO-171 Ukraine x x x x x — x UG-BIO-171 Uganda x x x x x — x UZ-BIO-171 Uzbekistan x x x x x — x VN-BIO-171 Vietnam x x x x x — x XK-BIO-171 Kosovo(*) x x x x x — x ZA-BIO-171 South Africa x x x x x — x ZW-BIO-171 Zimbabwe x x x x x — x (*)This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
2. Exceptions: the products within products categories marked with an “°”, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325**.
** Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325 of 16 December 2021 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the list of third countries and the list of control authorities and control bodies that have been recognised under Article 33(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 for the purpose of importing organic products into the Union (OJ L 465, 29.12.2021, p. 8, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/2325/oj).
ACT Organic Company Limited
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G BT-BIO-121 Bhutan x — — x — — — 4/10 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2140/ojEN OJ L, 7.8.2024 Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G ID-BIO-121 Indonesia x — — x — — — KH-BIO-121 Cambodia x — — x — — — LA-BIO-121 Laos x — — x — — — LK-BIO-121 Sri Lanka x — — x — — — MY-BIO-121 Malaysia x — — x — — — NP-BIO-121 Nepal x — — x — — — PH-BIO-121 Philippines x — — x — — — SG-BIO-121 Singapore x — — x — — — TH-BIO-121 Thailand x — — x — — — VN-BIO-121 Vietnam x — — x — — — Agricert – Certificação de Produtos Alimentares Lda
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products Code number Third country A B C D E F G AO-BIO-172 Angola x x — x — — x AZ-BIO-172 Azerbaijan x x — x — — x BO-BIO-172 Bolivia x — — x — — — BR-BIO-172 Brazil x x — x — — — CL-BIO-172 Chile x° — — x° — — — CM-BIO-172 Cameroon x x — x — — — CN-BIO-172 China x x — x — — — CO-BIO-172 Colombia x — — x — — — CV-BIO-172 Cabo Verde x x — x — — — DO-BIO-172 Dominican Republic x — — x — — — DZ-BIO-172 Algeria x — — x — — — EC-BIO-172 Ecuador x — — x — — — EG-BIO-172 Egypt x x — x — — — GA-BIO-172 Gabon x — — x — — — GE-BIO-172 Georgia x — — x — — — GH-BIO-172 Ghana x — — x — — — GT-BIO-172 Guatemala x — — x — — — GW-BIO-172 Guinea-Bissau x — — x — — — GY-BIO-172 Guyana x — — x — — — KH-BIO-172 Cambodia x x — x — — — MA-BIO-172 Morocco x — — x — — — MG-BIO-172 Madagascar x — — x — — —
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2140/oj 5/10EN OJ L, 7.8.2024 Category of products Code number Third country A B C D E F G MX-BIO-172 Mexico x — — x — — — MZ-BIO-172 Mozambique x — — x — — — NI-BIO-172 Nicaragua x — — x — — — PA-BIO-172 Panama x — — x — — — PE-BIO-172 Peru x — — x — — — PY-BIO-172 Paraguay x — — x — — — SN-BIO-172 Senegal x — — x — — — SR-BIO-172 Suriname x — — x — — — ST-BIO-172 São Tomé and Príncipe x — — x — — — TG-BIO-172 Togo x — — x — — — TL-BIO-172 Timor-Leste x — — x — — — TR-BIO-172 Türkiye x — — x — — x UY-BIO-172 Uruguay x — — x — — — VE-BIO-172 Venezuela x — — x — — — VN-BIO-172 Vietnam x — — x — — —
2. Exceptions: the products within products categories marked with an “°”, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2021/2325.
Balkan Biocert Macedonia DOOEL Skopje
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products Code number Third country A B C D E F G MK-BIO-157 North Macedonia x x — x — — — Beijing Continental Hengtong Certification Co., Ltd
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products Code number Third country A B C D E F G CN-BIO-182 China x — — x — — — RU-BIO-182 Russia x — — x — — —’ 6/10 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2140/ojEN OJ L, 7.8.2024
(2) the following entry is inserted after the entry for CERES Certification of Environmental Standards GmbH: ‘CERTIFICADORA BIOTROPICO S.A.S.
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G CO-BIO-186 Colombia x — — x — — —’
(3) the following entry is inserted after the entry for CERTIMEX, Certificadora Mexicana de Productos y Procesos Ecologicos S.C.: ‘COMPANY OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN PALESTINE(***)
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G PS-BIO-163 Occupied Palestinian Territory x — — x — — — _____________ (***) This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.’
(4) the following entries are inserted after the entry for ECOGLOBE LLC: ‘Ecovivendi d.o.o. Belgrade
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G RS-BIO-183 Serbia x — — x — x — ETKO EKOLOJİK TARIM KONTROL ORGANİZASYONU LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G TR-BIO-109 Türkiye x — — x — — x’
(5) the following entry is inserted after the entry for FOOD SAFETY S.A.: ‘IBD Certificações Ltda
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2140/oj 7/10EN OJ L, 7.8.2024 Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G BO-BIO-122 Bolivia x — — x — — — BR-BIO-122 Brazil x x — x x — x CN-BIO-122 China x x — x x — — CO-BIO-122 Colombia x — — x — — — EC-BIO-122 Ecuador x — — x — — — MX-BIO-122 Mexico — x — x — — — MN-BIO-122 Mongolia x — — — x — — PY-BIO-122 Paraguay x — — x — — — PE-BIO-122 Peru x — — x — — — RU-BIO-122 Russia x — — x x — —’
(6) the following entry is inserted after the entry for Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH: ‘LACON QUALITY CERTIFICATION PRIVATE LIMITED
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G IN-BIO-201 India — — — x x — —’
(7) the following entries are inserted after the entry for Mayacert S.A.: ‘Metrocert S.C.
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G MX-BIO-202 Mexico x — — x — — — Oregon Tilth, Inc
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G MX-BIO-116 Mexico x — — x x — —’ 8/10 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2140/ojEN OJ L, 7.8.2024
(8) the following entries are inserted after the entry for Organic Standard LLC: ‘Organizacion Internacional Agropecuaria S.A.
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G AR-BIO-110 Argentina — — — — — x x° BO-BIO-110 Bolivia x — — x — — x BR-BIO-110 Brazil x — — x — — x CL-BIO-110 Chile x° — — x° — — x° CO-BIO-110 Colombia x — — x — — x EC-BIO-110 Ecuador x — — x — x x MX-BIO-110 Mexico x — — x — — x PA-BIO-110 Panama x — — x — — x PE-BIO-110 Peru x — — x — x x PY-BIO-110 Paraguay x — — x — — x RU-BIO-110 Russia x — — x — — — TR-BIO-110 Türkiye x — — x — — x UA-BIO-110 Ukraine x — — x — — — UY-BIO-110 Uruguay x — — x — — x
2. Exceptions: the products within products categories marked with an “°”, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2021/2325.
Organska Kontrola d.o.o. Sarajevo
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G BA-BIO-101 Bosnia and Herzegovina x x — x — — x ME-BIO-101 Montenegro x x — x — — x RS-BIO-101 Serbia x x — x — — x XK-BIO-101 Kosovo (*) x x — x — — x’
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2140/oj 9/10EN OJ L, 7.8.2024 ANNEX II The third paragraph of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is corrected as follows:
(1) in point 1 of the entry for ‘CCPB Srl’, the row for Armenia is replaced by the following:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G ‘AM-BIO-102 Armenia x — — x — — x’
(2) point 1 of the entry for ‘ECOGLOBE LLC’ is corrected as follows:
(a) the row for Armenia is replaced by the following:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G ‘AM-BIO-112 Armenia x x — x — x x’
(b) the row for Uzbekistan is replaced by the following:
Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G ‘UZ-BIO-112 Uzbekistan x x — x — x x’ 10/10 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2140/oj